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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,246.57, 73,451.10 and 37,088.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,246.57, 73,451.10 and 37,088.28 is: 51,161.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,246.57 : 73,451.10 = 37,088.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,246.57/73,451.10 = 37,088.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,246.57x = 73,451.10 × 37,088.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,246.57x = 2,724,174,963.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,174,963.11/53,246.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,161.51

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